It has come to my attention that there will be an expose' run about an adoption agency in the State of Georgia. The particular agency has had a series of complaints and while it is within a consumers' right to lodge complaints, I grow tired of the public taking their personal fights to the media. Sadly, I have yet to see the media present an objective story on adoption. What generally occurs is they go for the "newsworthy" ugly side of the adoption story which then creates fear, panic and a horrendous storm of myths.
Recently an adoption attorney friend of ours said that he sees this cycle every 7 years. An once 1 story hits the media, it take approximatley 7 years for those of us who do practice ethical adoption standards to recover.
So, you are getting my personal opinion. Voicing complaints about specific adoption providers through the newspapers, TV or the Internet is injurious to many of us who strive so hard to disspell myths and help create positive adoption experience.
No comments:
Post a Comment